collaborative knowledge base / note-taking
A self-hostable, collaborative rich-text editor (Notion/Google Docs alternative) built with Django and React, focused on structured documents and knowledge organization.
Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.
Choose when you want a local-first, all-in-one docs + whiteboard workspace with canvas-based thinking.
There can be more than Notion and Miro. AFFiNE(pronounced [ə‘fain]) is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together. Privacy first, open-source, customizable and ready to use.
Choose when you want an integrated chat and docs workspace with local-first storage and real-time collaboration.
Open-source and local-first Slack and Notion alternative that puts you in control of your data
Choose when you want a self-hosted, offline-first Notion alternative with multi-tenant teams and Markdown.
📚 The open-source, offline-first Notion, Obsidian & Confluence alternative. Advanced Markdown, multi-tenant teams, OIDC/SSO, and local S3 backups. Deploy in one command.
Choose when you want a mature, real-time collaborative Markdown editor with slide mode and no block-based paradigm.
CodiMD - Realtime collaborative markdown notes on all platforms.
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
Choose when you need offline desktop/mobile note-taking with end-to-end encryption and no always-on server.
Joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
Choose when you want a hierarchical, scriptable personal knowledge base rather than a team multi-user web app.
Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes
Choose when you want a local-first, AI-assisted markdown inbox for capturing notes, not a web-based team workspace.
Capture first. Organize later. A local-first Markdown app that turns scattered records into clear notes with AI.
Choose when you want a serverless, zero-cost Evernote-like app on Cloudflare with native AI agent support.
Serverless, 100% free, and open-source Evernote alternative on Cloudflare with native MCP | 无需服务器、0费用、原生支持 AI Agent 的开源自托管『印象笔记』
Choose when you need an ultra-lightweight Go binary wiki on disk, with no JS/REST complexity.
LeafWiki - Self-hosted wiki. Single Go binary, SQLite, Markdown on disk. No external database required.
Choose when you already use Nextcloud and need a lightweight collaborative Markdown editor integrated with your files.
📑 Collaborative document editing using Markdown
These projects were analysed and named docs among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how docs rates them is a separate judgement, made when docs is analysed in its own right.
calls docs “Choose it if you need real-time collaborative web editing of structured documents with a Django/React stack.”
An open-source, privacy-first, self-hosted knowledge workspace where humans and AI agents work together 开源、隐私优先、自托管的知识工作空间，让人与智能体在此协作
calls docs “When you want a Django/React collaborative text editor instead of a full workspace.”
Bring projects, wikis, and teams together with AI. AppFlowy is the AI collaborative workspace where you achieve more without losing control of your data. The leading open source Notion alternative.
calls docs “Choose when you need a real-time collaborative document system with sub-documents, not a Miro-style canvas.”
There can be more than Notion and Miro. AFFiNE(pronounced [ə‘fain]) is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together. Privacy first, open-source, customizable and ready to use.
calls docs “Choose as a ready-made collaborative document editor application rather than a backend library.”
Realtime database backend based on Operational Transformation (OT)